AUGUST 15, 2009

From: Scott Beld
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 7:43 PM
To: Oxbow Archaeologists
Subject: Sias East - August 15, 2009

Hi Oxbow Archaeologists,

Marianne, Nik, Dee Dee and I made it out to the site on Saturday (see Map).

We began excavating unit 2S-98W and found several flakes and bone fragments. We recovered several cordmarked bodysherds at 15 cm (see Photo 1). There was also a Middle Woodland rimsherd with an exterior node/interior punctate at 15 cm (see Photo 2). There is some char on the interior of this rimsherd so we should be able to get a date (particularly if we find some more). We also excavated the 65-75 cm levels of unit 2S-112W on the west side of the excavation. These levels were sterile and we are below the Middle Woodland occupation in this unit.

Wednesday, Marianne and I processed flotation samples.

We will plan on excavating at Sias East this Saturday.

Hope to see you at the site.

Scott

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Scott G. Beld, Ph.D.
Research Laboratory Specialist - Intermediate
The University of Michigan
Museum of Paleontology
1109 Geddes Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1079
Phone: 734-764-0489 (UMMP Main Office)
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Email: sbeld@umich.edu
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